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  • Movie Review: ‘TRON: Ares’

    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney's 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney’s ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    In theaters on October 10 via Walt Disney Studios is ‘TRON: Ares’, the third entry in the franchise about artificial beings existing on a computer grid.

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    Directed by Joachim Rønning (‘Young Woman and the Sea’), the new movie stars Jared Leto (‘Suicide Squad’), Greta Lee (‘Past Lives’) Evan Peters (‘X-Men: Apocalypse’), Gillian Anderson (‘Scoop’), Jodie Turner-Smith (‘Queen & Slim’) and Jeff Bridges (‘TRON: Legacy’).

    Related Article: San Diego Comic-Con 2025: ‘TRON: Ares’ Heads Off the Grid for a Panel

    Initial Thoughts

    Greta Lee as Eve Kim in Disney's Live Action 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Greta Lee as Eve Kim in Disney’s Live Action ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The ‘Tron’ movies have always been about humanity’s connection to –– and issues with –– technology, and as AI dominates headlines, the time seems right for a new entry to the venerable franchise, which has so far only put out two entries.

    Yet the latest suffers from some very basic issues, especially when it comes to its script, but does have enough entertainment value.

    Script and Direction

    (L to R) Greta Lee and Director Joachim Rønning on the set of Disney's Live Action 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Greta Lee and Director Joachim Rønning on the set of Disney’s Live Action ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The new movie’s script, written by Jesse Wigutow (David DiGilio receives a “story by” credit) makes the whole affair feel like a video game that has some impressive graphics, but not quite enough power to make it work fully. It’s loaded up with coincidence and contrivance along the lines of many basic would-be blockbusters.

    And while it doesn’t lean too heavily on nostalgia, there’s a chunk of it near the end which, while it allows for a welcome return, does tend the drain the tension.

    Director Joachim Rønning, meanwhile, has experience with this sort of big scale movies, but he can only do so much to inject humanity into the overall result.

    Cast and Performances

    (L to R) Greta Lee as Eve Kim, Jared Leto as Ares, and Arturo Castro as Seth Flores in Disney's Live Action 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Greta Lee as Eve Kim, Jared Leto as Ares, and Arturo Castro as Seth Flores in Disney’s Live Action ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Jared Leto actually tones things down, Ares naturally being a more muted character until he starts to evolve. He’s perfectly serviceable in the role, and even funny towards the end.

    Greta Lee enjoys some decent moments, but is mostly saddled with a character you feel like came straight off the peg in terms of story arc.

    Evan Peters has fun as the villainous Julian Dillinger, but spare a thought for poor Gillian Anderson who pop ups for a couple of scenes as his mother but is essentially a walking cliché.

    Final Thoughts

    Jodie Turner-Smith as Athena in Disney's Live Action 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Jodie Turner-Smith as Athena in Disney’s Live Action ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    ‘TRON: Ares’ goes down as a decent, if sometimes uninspired threequel, mostly notable for a booming score from Nine Inch Nails.

    If your biggest idea is “life is impermanent,” you might want to consider a rewrite before heading to production.

    ‘TRON: Ares’ receives 65 out of 100.

    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney's 'Tron: Ares'. Photo Courtesey of DIsney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney’s ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo Courtesy of DIsney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    What’s the story of ‘TRON: Ares’?

    ‘TRON: Ares’ follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares (Jared Leto), who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.

    Who is in the cast of ‘TRON: Ares’?

    • Jared Leto as Ares
    • Greta Lee as Eve Kim
    • Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger
    • Jodie Turner-Smith as Athena
    • Hasan Minhaj as Ajay Singh
    • Gillian Anderson as Elisabeth Dillinger
    • Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn
    Disney's 'Tron: Ares' opens in theaters on October 10th.
    Disney’s ‘Tron: Ares’ opens in theaters on October 10th.

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  • San Diego Comic-Con 2025: ‘TRON: Ares’

    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel for 'TRON: Ares'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel for ‘TRON: Ares’. Photo: Disney.

    Preview:

    • ‘TRON: Ares’ showed off some new footage at Comic-Con.
    • Director Joachim Rønning was present at the panel.
    • The movie will land on October 10th.

    With much of Disney’s other big franchises –– Marvel especially –– skipping the San Diego Comic-Con this year, it’s up to ‘TRON: Ares’, the latest entry to feature A.I. Programs and humans mixing, to fly the genre flag.

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    ‘TRON: Ares’, directed by Joachim Rønning, features the likes of Jared Leto, Gillian Anderson, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner Smith and (because it’s surely not ‘Tron’ without him) Jeff Bridges.

    Related Article: Gillian Anderson is the Latest Addition to the ‘Tron: Ares’ Cast

    What’s the story of ‘TRON: Ares’?

    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney's Live Action 'Tron: Ares'. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Jared Leto as Ares in Disney’s Live Action ‘Tron: Ares’. Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    A highly sophisticated Program called Ares (Leto) is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.

    What happened at the ‘TRON: Ares’ panel?

    (L to R) The cast and crew of 'TRON: Ares' at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) The cast and crew of ‘TRON: Ares’ at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel. Photo: Disney.

    The ‘Ares’ panel began with a digital light display and bots floating around the screens of Hall H, with suited Programs on stage.

    Before any of the filmmakers or cast arrived, a new trailer played for the crowd.

    Director Rønning brought Leto, Peters, Anderson, Turner-Smith and Bridges on stage to discuss the movie.

    Leto admitted he was already in the tank for ‘Tron’ before taking the role:

    “At the end of the day, I am an official ‘Tron’ super fan. If I wasn’t on the stage, I would be in the audience, for sure, watching this panel right now, cheering like all these crazy people out here.”

    He also called Jeff Bridges a hero, a sentiment surely everyone in the crowd would share.

    Rønning was also enthused to work on the movie:

    “Well, it’s ‘Tron’. So, I was immediately drawn into it. I love the franchise, the movies, I think, in many ways, are masterpieces. And, you know, I always dreamt about making science fiction. I think the topic is super interesting, and they had a twist to it.”

    (L to R) Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel for 'TRON: Ares'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Hall H Panel for ‘TRON: Ares’. Photo: Disney.

    A couple of new clips were shown, including Leto’s Ares in a light chase with Turner-Smith’s Athena, and one set in the digital world of the Grid, which has been expanded by Peters’ Julian Dillinger (a name that should set alarm bells ringing in ‘Tron’ fans’ minds).

    The panel ended with the debut of Nine Inch Nails’ new tie-in single, “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” (Trent Reznor and his group supply the music for the movie).

    This is what Leto had to say about the soundtrack:

    “The music for ‘Tron’ has always been such an important part. When we were talking about music for this film, there was really only very few people you could think about that could fill those shoes and Nine Inch Nails absolutely did it. I mean, they made music that’s going to live a lifetime.”

    When will ‘TRON: Ares’ be in theaters?

    The third instalment of the ‘Tron’ franchise will bring the Grid to screens on October 10th.

    (L to R) Jodie Turner-Smith, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 for 'TRON: Ares'. Photo: Disney.
    (L to R) Jodie Turner-Smith, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 for ‘TRON: Ares’. Photo: Disney.

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  • Movie Review: ‘Young Woman and the Sea’

    Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle and Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney's live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    (L to R) Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle and Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo by Elena Nenkova. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Opening in theaters on Friday, May 31st, ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ follows the impressive true story of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, who overcame enormous odds and struggles to become the first woman to swim the English channel.

    Fitting firmly into the wannabe inspirational biopic mold, it has a fantastic story at its core, but sometimes falls into the traps of juicing an already solid tale with some serious tropes of the genre.

    Related Article: Daisy Ridley and Tilda Cobham-Hervey Talk ‘Young Woman and the Sea’

    Does ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Fight the Tide?

    Daisy Ridley during production of 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley during production of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Joachim Rønning. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The story of Trudy Ederle, who overcame incredible challenges –– measles at a young age, which in the 1900s was much more of fatal issue –– and incredible sexism in society to achieve what many considered impossible.

    Taken on face value, it’s not hard to see why producer Jerry Bruckheimer would leap on this one, and why Disney would consider it worth turning into a movie. Yet it’s such a good yarn, with the benefit of being true, that it doesn’t need the slightly syrupy treatment that writer Jeff Nathanson and director Joachim Rønning lavish on it, as if not trusting the cast to bring the worthiness of the story to life without gilding the lily.

    Script and Direction

    'Young Woman and the Sea' director Joachim Rønning.
    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ director Joachim Rønning.

    Nathanson isn’t exactly known for based real-life work (‘Catch Me if You Can’ excepted) –– he’s more been found in the territory of big-budget blockbusters including ‘Indiana Jones’ and Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ (not to mention many movies for which he’s been an uncredited script doctor). But here, he brings his sensibilities to the story of Ederle. Yet for all his experience, what Nathanson produces feels like a hundred other emotional, inspirational stories.

    Admittedly, he and the whole team are guided by what happened to the real-life woman, but there are elements you can’t help but feel are invented. That said, the actual story is even more dramatic than the movie, a massive storm impacting Ederle at one point in a way this portrayal skips over (not to mention another woman who was going to be competing but had to drop out due to injury).

    As for Rønning, he certainly seems more comfortable in the water sections than on dry land. Given his experience with the likes of ‘Kon-Tiki’ and his ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ entry, that’s certainly understandable. The sea-set scenes, particularly in the last third of the movie, are the stand-outs, and Ederle’s story certainly offers enough drama on that front –– between chilling tides and jellyfish, she definitely faced struggles.

    The main issue that Rønning and his team don’t always let the story simply play out without feeling the need to jazz it up –– composer Amelia Warner’s score appears to borrow from the likes of ‘Titanic’ and often tips over into cliché in terms of its triumphalism.

    Performances: Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle

    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Daisy Ridley has been looking for projects that will break her away from her ‘Star Wars’ days, and here she finds a compelling character to bring to life. Ederle was an impassioned, driven young woman (brought to life in her younger days by Olive Abercrombie), and Ridley certainly brings all the spirit the role requires.

    Trudy’s life was never easy –– between measles, the grumpy disbelief of her father in her abilities or ambition and the baked-in misogyny of 1900s society towards women doing anything outside the usual home chores (and certainly when it comes to swimming) –– but thanks to Ridley, we always root for her.

    Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret Ederle

    Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'. Photo courtesy of Disney.
    Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The key relationship in Trudy’s life, and her biggest supporter, older sister Meg is a constant in keeping her going. As played by Tilda Cobham-Hervey, she’s a good match for Ridley’s energy, pushing as her sister does against the strictures of the time.

    Jeanette Hain as Gertrud Ederle

    Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle, Jeanette Hain as Gertrud Ederle, Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney's live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    (L to R) Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle, Jeanette Hain as Gertrud Ederle, Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo by Elena Nenkova. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Another huge influence in Trudy’s life was her imperious mother, who encouraged her daughter from a young age and always stood up for her. Jeanette Hain is fantastic as Gertrude, who takes no nonsense from anyone in her pursuit of her family’s needs.

    Christopher Eccleston Jabez Wolffe

    Christopher Eccleston and Daisy Ridley during production of 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    (L to R) Christopher Eccleston and Daisy Ridley during production of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Joachim Rønning. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Christopher Eccleston has a smaller role as Wolffe, the rough, dismissive and frustrated swimmer who is assigned to Trudy, and sabotages her first attempt. The actor makes the eminently punchable man more understandable but doesn’t shave off his sharper edges.

    Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess

    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle and Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    (L to R) Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle and Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Stephen Graham brings typical charm to Burgess, the second man to swim the Channel, and a forthright supporter of Trudy. He makes an impact from the start, emerging naked from the ocean following an exhibition swim in New York and ends up becoming one of the more inspirational people in Trudy’s efforts.

    Final Thoughts

    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Despite belaboring its heroic point to a degree that the story itself doesn’t truly need, the new movie manages to overcome one of the biggest hurdles facing such a film –– the fact that the outcome is never truly in doubt. That’s partly helped by Trudy’s story being one that not many people really know.

    It won’t change the game when it comes to true-life stories, but ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ has enough spirit to carry it across the finish line.

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.

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    What is the plot of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’?

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ tells the story of Gertrude Ederle (Daisy Ridley), an American swimming champion, who first won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. In 1926, Ederle became the first woman to swim 21 miles across the English Channel.

    Who is in the cast of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’?

    • Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle
    • Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret “Meg” Ederle
    • Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess
    • Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle
    • Christopher Eccleston as Jabez Wolffe
    • Glenn Fleshler as James Sullivan
    • Jeanette Hain as Gertrude Anna Ederle
    • Sian Clifford as Charlotte
    'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ – Daisy Ridley and Tilda Cobham-Hervey

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    Opening in theaters on May 31st is the new sports biopic ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, which is based on the true story of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

    Directed by Joachim Rønning (‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (‘Remember the Titans’), the movie stars Daisy Ridley (‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’), Tilda Cobham-Hervey (‘I Am Woman’), Stephen Graham (‘The Irishman’), Christopher Eccleston (‘Thor: The Dark World’), and Glenn Fleshler (‘Joker’).

    Related Article: Neil Burger Talks ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ Starring Daisy Ridley

    Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Daisy Ridley talk 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    (L to R) Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Daisy Ridley talk ‘Young Woman and the Sea’.

    Moviefone recently had the pleasure of sitting down in-person with Daisy Ridley and Tilda Cobham-Hervey to talk about their work on ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, the incredible true story it is based on, their approach to their characters, preparing physically for their roles and working with director Joachim Rønning.

    You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Ridley, Cobham-Hervey, director Joachim Rønning, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Moviefone: To begin with, Daisy, can you talk about your approach to playing Trudy and what were some of the aspects of the character on the page that you were excited to explore on screen?

    Daisy Ridley: When we were coming to it, I thought this is weirdly difficult, because Trudy is a character that knows what she wants and does it. I thought it’s interesting trying to think about that because so much of what we see, and honestly in the film, are the difficulties of overcoming. But on the page, I thought, “Well, she did the amazing thing.” Then as we got into it, obviously moment by moment you see those difficulties come out in different ways. So, I spoke to Joachim. I really wanted the joy of her swimming to come through. There were conversations about socially what it meant and what it means for women in sport, but I wanted her to be someone who was driven by her own love of her sport. So that was one of the things I was really excited for. The joy between the two sisters and this family that supports each other, and then a lot of physical training, but really coming in and wanting that joy to come through and the hopefulness that I felt at the end of the script.

    MF: Tilda, can you talk about Trudy’s relationship with her sister Meg and the way she and their parents supported Trudy on her journey?

    Tilda Cobham-Hervey: Yeah, that’s the part of the story that really moved me as well. I think that it also shows that when someone has that singular dream like that, it often takes a community of people that really support that dream to make it possible. It was also just so nice to be able to play a really loving relationship between two sisters and two women that were trying to work out how to become adults in the world and really pushing each other to be the best versions of themselves that they could be. I think Meg represents the societal pressures of the time. She must get married and to someone she doesn’t really want to get married to and have the job that is working in her father’s business. She doesn’t have those opportunities, and I think that shows the balance of also how extraordinary it was that Trudy was able to do what she did and how crazy it was compared to the way most women were living at that time. So, I think that difference between the two of them really helps explain Trudy’s extraordinary talent.

    Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle in Disney’s live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'. Photo courtesy of Disney.
    Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    MF: Meg really gets to live out her dreams in a way through Meg fulfilling her dreams, correct?

    TCH: Yeah. I think that’s a big part of it. It sort of becomes a shared dream in the end. It means something so much more than just achieving the physical feat. It’s like achieving an idea of what’s possible for women.

    MF: Daisy, can you talk about the challenges of training and getting physically ready for this role and shooting on the open water?

    DR: Well, I could not swim 10 meters in my first session. I got up and was having a mild panic attack and thought, “What have I done?” Then worked hard for three months before we started shooting. Then we had two weeks in Bulgaria, so we were able to swim together, which was nice. It was tough. We had an amazing coach who was an Olympian, and we continued training throughout filming. Then really the open water was the end of the shoot. It was nine days in the Black Sea, and that was honestly daunting. Because the impact is oftentimes easier than the buildup, each day I thought, “Okay, if I can just get to this thing,” because I was in a panic about what it might be, but you don’t know what it’s going to feel like until you’re in the sea. So, the first time plopping in, and the safety boat went away, I thought, “Oh my god.” There’s currents and I must keep up with the boat and I must keep up with the camera. It was overwhelming and it was cold. So, in and out, doing that for many, many, many days was tough. But also, the safety support team did call me a real tough cookie, and I was like, “Yes.” Yeah, it was afterwards I was exhausted. I think so much of it was pushing the panic down until I had done the thing.

    'Young Woman and the Sea' director Joachim Rønning.
    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ director Joachim Rønning.

    MF: Finally, what was it like for both of you collaborating with director Joachim Rønning on the set?

    DR: There was one time where for whatever reason you weren’t there, because there could only be a certain number of people on the boat, and he had to read your lines from it and I thought, “Oh my God.” He literally was watching me, and I was like, “Joachim, you have a line.” He goes, “Oh, sorry.” He was just in the scene. He would occasionally (direct) from the boat. I mean, I felt lonely in that water, but then looking up and seeing a bank of people who were very supportive was great.

    Daisy Ridley during production of 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley during production of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo courtesy of Joachim Rønning. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    TCH: It was sometimes terrifying to be on that boat just watching her in the middle of the ocean. The takes would go on for quite some time, and it was an extraordinary feat to just be witnessing you navigate the ocean. Daisy also had to do it for many days before I had to jump in for the tiny moment that I do, so I was sort of watching you going, “Okay, that looks all right.” Then slowly getting more terrified watching you do it before I had to.

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    What is the plot of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’?

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ tells the story of Gertrude Ederle (Daisy Ridley), an American swimming champion, who first won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. In 1926, Ederle became the first woman to swim 21 miles across the English Channel.

    Who is in the cast of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’?

    • Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle
    • Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret “Meg” Ederle
    • Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess
    • Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle
    • Christopher Eccleston as Jabez Wolffe
    • Glenn Fleshler as James Sullivan
    • Jeanette Hain as Gertrude Anna Ederle
    • Sian Clifford as Charlotte
    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney's live-action 'Young Woman and the Sea'.
    Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle in Disney’s live-action ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. Photo by Elena Nenkova. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Jeff Bridges Reveals He’s in ‘Tron: Ares’

    Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn in 1982's 'Tron'.
    Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn in 1982’s ‘Tron’. Photo: Buena Vista Distribution.

    Preview:

    • Jeff Bridges says he’s heading to the ‘Tron: Ares’ set to shoot a role.
    • He didn’t specify if he’ll be back as Kevin Flynn.
    • Jared Leto and Gillian Anderson are among the stars of the new movie.

    It surely would not be a ‘Tron’ movie without Jeff Bridges, who played Kevin Flynn in the 2982 original movie about a programmer named Kevin Flynn who is drawn into the virtual world of The Grid inside his computer to compete in various challenges and to battle a malevolent program.

    Bridges returned for 2010’s ‘Tron: Legacy’, playing both Flynn and Clu, the program he created in the past to oversee the Grid system that ends up turning into a threat himself.

    Now, talking on the ‘Film Comment’ podcast about his career, Bridges dropped word that he’ll indeed be back for the third ‘Tron’ movie, ‘Tron: Ares’, which stars Jared Leto.

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    What did Bridges say about ‘Tron: Ares’?

    Jeff Bridges, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, presents the Oscar® for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 27, 2011. Credit/Provider: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Jeff Bridges, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, presents the Oscar® for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role during the live ABC Television Network broadcast of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 27, 2011. Credit/Provider: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    Here’s what Bridges said of his next gig:

    “I’m heading off to play a part in the third installment of the ‘Tron’ story; I’m excited about that. It’s wild. Jared Leto is the star of this third one, and I’m really anxious to work with him, I’ve admired his work.”

    Bridges doesn’t specify whether he’ll be Flynn or appearing as Clu in flashback (since he was vanquished in ‘Legacy’). Our guess would be the former.

    But he did talk about his thoughts on the technology involved in the new movie:

    “I’m really excited to see what the technology is going to be all about this time. When I did ‘Tron: Legacy,’ we had to put all these dots on our face and all these kinds of things. And that’s probably all passé. I had to see myself as a young guy or as another character, but the same guy, but it was gonna be digitally created. I think it was de-aging, but I didn’t like the way I looked in it; I felt like I looked more like Bill Maher than myself; it was kind of bizarre! I hear there’s even less A.I. stuff in this. It’s going to be more a practical set, and they’re beautiful; there are beautiful sets that I’ve seen.”

    What’s the story of ‘Tron: Ares’?

    'Tron: Ares.'
    ‘Tron: Ares.’ Photo by Leah Gallo. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Written by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne, the script follows Leto’s computer program Ares on a journey from the digital world to that of humans.

    There remains no word on whether Bridges’ fellow ‘Legacy’ stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde will be back, though we’d especially have to doubt Wilde’s return for anything other than a cameo given her busy directing career.

    Who stars in ‘Tron: Ares’?

    With Leto headlining, ‘Tron: Ares’ also features Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Sarah Desjardins, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson and Jodie Turner-Smith.

    Related Article: Gillian Anderson is the Latest Addition to the ‘Tron: Ares’ Cast

    Who is making ‘Tron: Ares’?

    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix's 'Marco Polo.'
    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo.’ Photo: Phil Bray/Netflix.

    Joachim Rønning, who has plenty of Disney sequel experience following ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’, is behind the camera for the new movie, which has been shooting for a few weeks.

    When will ‘Tron: Ares’ be in theaters?

    Disney has announced that ‘Tron: Ares’ is currently scheduled for release on October 10th, 2025.

    A scene from 'Tron: Legacy' directed by Joseph Kosinski.
    A scene from ‘Tron: Legacy’ directed by Joseph Kosinski.

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  • Gillian Anderson Joins the Cast of ‘Tron: Ares’

    Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Crown' season 4.
    Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in ‘The Crown’ season 4. Photo: Des Willie.

    Preview:

    • Gillian Anderson is the latest person cast in ‘Tron: Ares’.
    • Shooting has now kicked off on the movie following a delay.
    • The movie should be on screens next year.

    It has been a long road to the screen for the third ‘Tron’ movie. In development since the second film, 2010’s ‘Tron: Legacy’, arrived, ‘Tron: Ares’ (as it is currently called) has faced multiple challenges so far, not the least of which was being shut down before it could begin shooting last year when the writers and actors’ strikes hit.

    But now, it has turned a corner (or swerved on a right angle given how the iconic Light cycles work), and the cameras are finally rolling on the long-anticipated sequel, which follows both ‘Legacy’ and the 1982 original ‘Tron’, which sees humans drawn into a virtual world.

    Now, with Jared Leto starring as a character called Ares, it looks like the opposite will be happening, and Gillian Anderson is the latest addition to the cast, playing an unknown role.

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    What’s the story of ‘Tron: Ares’?

    A scene from 'Tron: Legacy' directed by Joseph Kosinski.
    A scene from ‘Tron: Legacy’ directed by Joseph Kosinski.

    Written by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne, the script follows Leto’s computer program Ares on a journey from the digital world to that of humans.

    There’s no word yet on whether Jeff Bridges (who starred in the original and also showed up in ‘Legacy’) or ‘Legacy’ stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde will be back, though we’d especially have to doubt Wilde’s return for anything other than a cameo given her busy directing career.

    Related Article: Joachim Rønning Directing Jared Leto in New Sci-fi Sequel ‘Tron: Ares’

    Who stars in ‘Tron: Ares’?

    Jared Leto in 'Morbius'
    Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) in Columbia Pictures’ ‘Morbius.’ Photo by: Jay Maidment. Copyright: © 2022 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    With Leto taking the title role and Anderson now aboard, ‘Tron: Ares’ also stars Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Sarah Desjardins, Cameron Monaghan and Jodie Turner-Smith.

    Who is making ‘Tron: Ares’?

    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix's 'Marco Polo.'
    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo.’ Photo: Phil Bray/Netflix.

    Joachim Rønning, who has plenty of Disney sequel experience following ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’, is behind the camera for the new movie, and he celebrated finally getting to start rolling the cameras with an Instagram post…

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    He previously bemoaned the delay in shooting:

    “Today was supposed to be our first day of principal photography on ‘Tron: Ares’ (a movie subsequently about AI and what it means, and takes, to be human). Instead, we are shut down with over a hundred and fifty people laid off. It’s indefinite, which makes it exponentially harder for everyone. The AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA and WGA need to speed up the negotiating process and not leave the table until it’s done. This is Hollywood. We close deals for breakfast. Why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating. It’s time for diplomacy so we can get back to work –– under conditions that are fair to everybody.”

    When will ‘Tron: Ares’ be in theaters?

    Disney has yet to confirm whether the film –– which will require plenty of post-production work –– will maintain a 2025 release date, but the fact that it’s now shooting is a hopeful sign.

    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in 'Tron: Legacy.'
    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in ‘Tron: Legacy.’

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  • ‘Tron: Ares’ to Delay Start of Shooting

    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix's 'Marco Polo.'
    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo.’ Photo: Phil Bray/Netflix.

    We’ve already seen plenty of big movies delayed, either in terms of their release dates moving or production being shut down mid-flow. But another hefty casualty is seeing its shoot curtailed before it has even begun.

    Tron: Ares’, the latest chapter of the sci-fi saga (which began in 1982 with the original and continued in 2010 with ‘Tron: Legacy’), was supposed to have been shooting today, but obviously can’t start because both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which represents actors and other performers, are on strike for a better deal from studios, which have so far refused to truly consider the unions’ demands.

    And director Joachim Rønning, whose credits include ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales’ and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is bemoaning the fact that he and his crew can’t get to work on the new movie, and many are now laid off.

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    Rønning’s comments on the ‘Tron: Ares’ Delay

    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix's 'Marco Polo.'
    Joachim Rønning on the set of Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo.’ Photo: Phil Bray/Netflix.

    Rønning opened his post by talking about the tougher side of filmmaking:

    “The absolute best moments of my career have been watching an actor perform in front of the camera – taking the scene and the text to a higher place. I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with amazing talent. It’s a huge part of why I’m a filmmaker. However, like myself, being an actor or a writer, means you’re a freelancer. And I can tell you, the constant uncertainty is not for everyone. To that end I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask for a better safety net.”

    The director then went on to discuss writers and A.I.:

    “Many of my best friends are writers. Everything starts with the story. Everything starts with you. That must continue. And that means that AI needs to be regulated. There is no doubt about the threat the technology poses to all creatives.”

    He also turned his attention to his frustration with the movie’s delay:

    “Today was supposed to be our first day of principal photography on ‘Tron: Ares’ (a movie subsequently about AI and what it means, and takes, to be human). Instead, we are shut down with over a hundred and fifty people laid off. It’s indefinite, which makes it exponentially harder for everyone. The AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA and WGA need to speed up the negotiating process and not leave the table until it’s done. This is Hollywood. We close deals for breakfast. Why do we suddenly have all the time in the world when every day is so precious? These tactics are extremely frustrating. It’s time for diplomacy so we can get back to work –– under conditions that are fair to everybody.”

    You can read his full post here.

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    What’s the story of ‘Tron: Ares’?

    A scene from 'Tron: Legacy' directed by Joseph Kosinski.
    A scene from ‘Tron: Legacy’ directed by Joseph Kosinski.

    It’s probably best at this point to say, what will be the story of ‘Tron: Ares’. Written by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne, the script follows Jared Leto’s computer program Ares on a journey from the digital world to that of humans.

    The movie is scheduled to star Leto, Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Sarah Desjardins, Cameron Monaghan and Jodie Turner-Smith.

    Tentatively scheduled for a 2025 release, we’ll wait and see whether that holds given the delay.

    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in 'Tron: Legacy.'
    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in ‘Tron: Legacy.’

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  • ‘Tron 3’ Adds Evan Peters

    Evan Peters in 'Mare of Easttown.' Photograph by Sarah Shatz/HBO.
    Evan Peters in ‘Mare of Easttown.’ Photograph by Sarah Shatz/HBO.

    While things have been relatively quiet since news that director Joachim Rønning was the man to make the third instalment of the ‘Tron’ movies, currently titled ‘Tron: Ares’, there has been an update. Evan Peters is now aboard to co-star with Jared Leto .

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    Meet Evan Peters

    Evan Peters as Pietro in Marvel Studios' 'Wandavision' exclusively on Disney+.
    Evan Peters as Pietro in Marvel Studios’ ‘Wandavision’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

    Peters, who for a few years was best known as Quicksilver in the ‘X-Men’ movies that kicked off with ‘First Class’ (he joined for ‘Days of Future Past’), has more recently made his name starring for Ryan Murphy as Jeffrey Dahmer in ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,’ and in several seasons of ‘American Horror Story’.

    He’s also been seen in movies such as ‘ Kick-Ass’ and ‘Elvis & Nixon,’ and appeared alongside Kate Winslet in limited series ‘Mare of Easttown’.

    What’s the story of ‘Tron: Ares’?

    No details have been released about the potential plot for this one, but it’ll likely pick up some strands from 2010’s ‘Tron: Legacy’, which saw the return of Jeff Bridges from the 1982 original and starred Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. Jesse Wigutow has been writing the script, though any forward movement on that is on hold because of the writers’ guild strike.

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    The development’ of ‘Tron 3’ so far

    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in 'Tron: Legacy.'
    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in ‘Tron: Legacy.’

    ‘Legacy’ director Joseph Kosinski talked up the idea of a sequel around that movie’s release, but development stalled out and he moved on to other things, including a slightly successful other legacy sequel called ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

    Leto’s name was first mentioned back in 2017, when he tweeted his excitement to be part of a follow-up movie.

    Here’s his announcement:

    “I am so very excited and proud to confirm that YES––I will be starring in ‘Tron’. We will work as hard as we possibly can to create something that I hope you all will love. We have some very special ideas in store for you all… See you in the grid! I’m struck with such gratitude for the opportunity to bring this movie to life, especially as both the original video game and the film affected me so deeply as a young child. The fact that I get to be a part of this new chapter is mind-blowing.”

    Garth Davis, the director behind ‘Lion’ and 2018’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ was mentioned as a potential filmmaker, though despite aggressively pursuing the job, he’s since dropped off the project.

    Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker who made his name co-directing voyaging movie ‘Kon-Tiki’, has become a reliable go-to director for Disney.

    He’s handled ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales’ and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ for the studio and is in post-production on ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, which stars Daisy Ridley in the story of Gertrude Ederle, a New York teen who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

    As of right now, ‘Tron: Ares’ does not have a release date. And given the potential for actors to strike once the SAG-AFTRA contract runs out at the end of this month, we don’t expect that to change for a while yet. Shooting is scheduled for August, but we’ll see if it pans out.

    A scene from 'Tron: Legacy' directed by Joseph Kosinski.
    A scene from ‘Tron: Legacy’ directed by Joseph Kosinski.

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  • Joachim Rønning to Direct ‘Tron: Ares’

    A scene from 'Tron: Legacy' directed by Joseph Kosinski.
    ‘Tron: Legacy’ directed by Joseph Kosinski.

    Though things have been awfully quiet for the last couple of years, it seems that the ‘Tron’ grid might actually be coming back online. According to Deadline, Disney is busy making a deal with director Joachim Rønning to make ‘Tron: Ares’, with Jared Leto attached to star.

    The latest installment of the venerable sci-fi trilogy (which has become used to big gaps between movies––after all, ‘Tron: Legacy’ hit screens 28 years after 1982’s original) is gearing back up again after rumors of other filmmakers looking to tackle it.

    ‘Tron’, for those who are somehow unaware, starred Jeff Bridges and was set inside a computer program called the Grid, where Bridges’ computer hacker is abducted and forced to participate in gladiatorial games alongside the heroic title character (Bruce Boxleitner).

    The movie didn’t set the box office alight, but its envelope-pushing computer generated effects were groundbreaking for the time and it became a cult favorite.

    It was also enough of a known name for Disney––a company that thrives on raiding its back catalogue for potential source material––to commission the follow-up. ‘Legacy’ saw Bridges reprising his role (this time playing both hacker Kevin Flynn and Clu, his villainous virtual (and de-aged) counterpart, and Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde joining the franchise.

    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in 'Tron: Legacy.'
    Olivia Wilde as Quorra in ‘Tron: Legacy.’

    ‘Legacy’ director Joseph Kosinski talked up the idea of a sequel around that movie’s release, but development stalled out and he moved on to other things, including a slightly successful other legacy sequel called ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

    Leto’s name was first mentioned back in 2017, when he tweeted his excitement to be part of a follow-up movie. “I am so very excited and proud to confirm that YES––I will be starring in ‘Tron,’ ” he wrote. “We will work as hard as we possibly can to create something that I hope you all will love. We have some very special ideas in store for you all… See you in the grid! I’m struck with such gratitude for the opportunity to bring this movie to life, especially as both the original video game and the film affected me so deeply as a young child. The fact that I get to be a part of this new chapter is mind-blowing.”

    Garth Davis, the director behind ‘Lion’ and 2018’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ was mentioned as a potential filmmaker, though despite aggressively pursuing the job, he’s since dropped off the project. Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker who made his name co-directing voyaging movie ‘Kon-Tiki’, has become a reliable go-to director for Disney.

    He’s handled ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ for the studio and is in post-production on ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, which stars Daisy Ridley in the story of Gertrude Ederle, a New York teen who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

    Deadline cautions that the deals are still being made, but a crew is being assembled for a potential August start to the shoot in Vancouver. Jesse Wigutow wrote the script and despite earlier versions being mentioned as a reboot, ‘Ares’ appears to be a direct sequel to ‘Legacy’.

    Now we just wait to see if it boots up this time.

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    Jaed Leto in Apple TV+’s ‘WeCrashed.’
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